The IRE Journal 2004 - Abstracts

The IRE Journal 2004
TitleSubjectAuthors
2004 car conference: make plans to get the latest journalism training in Cincinnati.(computer assisted reporting conference)Literature/writingKennedy, Rick
2004 IRE conference to feature best in business..(Investigative Reporters and Editors)Literature/writing 
Add strength to investigations, snap to beat stories.Literature/writingCampbell, Ronald
Army files, interviews detail rogue Tiger Force killings in Vietnam.Literature/writingSallah, Michael, Weiss, Mitch
Beware regulatory creep as secrecy shrouds records.Literature/writingWeitzel, Pete
Blackout: power shortages, interruptions could become more common story .Literature/writing 
Books of 2003: Vietnam-era history but one of year's best worthy of your time.(Bibliography)Literature/writingWeinberg, Steve
Budget proposal.(IRE Journal)Literature/writingHouston, Brant
Calculating the risks and rewards of pursuing the investigative project.Literature/writingNelson, Deborah
Campaign finance: Pay-to-play reform bill aimed at government vendors.Literature/writingRoberts, James W. Prado
Charity accountability: scrutiny shows leading environmental group cut insider deals, drilled for oil in sensitive area.Literature/writing 
Charity work: Extensive records search finds nonprofit CEO ran his own quietly linked business on the side.Literature/writingLudlow, Randy
Checking criminal backgrounds.(Public Access to Court Electronic Records)Literature/writingEdds, Carolyn
Club fire: 'Who died and why' serves as focus after 100 perish.Literature/writingHeslin, Thomas E.
Coaching threat.Literature/writingWillmsen, Christine
Crime stats: Popular belief proved wrong; home invasions hit mostly poor.Literature/writingKalil, J.M.
Demographic data help pinpoint disparity in city's teen programs.Literature/writingLittle, Darnell
Developing a visual story sense for broadcast investigative pieces.Literature/writingTeague, Sylvia
DNA testing: study calls into question long-trusted lab results.Literature/writingRaziq, David, Khou-Houston, Anna Werner
Emissions glitch: Polluting cars OK'd for streets after improper testing procedures.Literature/writingDolan, Jack
Evaluating resources, methodology, potential results at planning stage.Literature/writingLewis, Charles
Evolving guidelines, risks: electronic storage of reporters' notes.Literature/writingSmallman, David B.
False security: Lauded day-care rating system manipulated to achieve higher marks, investigation shows6.Literature/writingFrazier, Eric
Federal data highlight state hit-and-run trend.Literature/writingMcCormick, Erin, Cabanatuan, Michael
Flight 5481: fatal crash reveals commuter airplane maintenance flaws.Literature/writingAlexander, Ames
FOI battle: Fight to review governor's pardons results in more open state government.Literature/writingLalley, Patrick
FOI report: summer records work perfect election preparation.Literature/writingDavis, Charles
GAO report: Stripping information from disclosure reports threatens investigations of judicial misconduct.Literature/writingStephens, Joe
Handshake hotels: radio reporters find hidden costs of NYC homeless housing deals.Literature/writingBernstein, Andrea, Eddings, Amy
Heavy trucks: Database shows staggering safety violations contributing to crashes and highway fatalities.(Cover Story)Literature/writingChase, Marc
Higher ED: land grab costs taxpayers $ 139 million, fells university foundation, school president .Literature/writingPopkey, Dan
History lesson: New look at old crime, self-examination by paper leads to prisoner's freedom after nearly 20 years.Literature/writingGura, Les`
Home flipping: speculators, loan schemes cause housing foreclosures.Literature/writingAlltucker, Ken
Immigrant profiling: Arabs face scrutiny in Detroit area in two years following 9/11 terrorist attacks.Literature/writingBebow, John
Iranian nukes: checking and rechecking credibility of varied sources.Literature/writingFrantiz, Douglas
IRS migration data show income trends, points to possible two-tiered economy.Literature/writingWashburn, David, Weisberg, Lori
Knowledge of scientific results now endangered by OMB plan.(Office of management and budget )Literature/writingDavis, Charles
Libel claims after Suzuki: costly road ahead?(Suzuki Motor Company Ltd.)Literature/writing 
Loose bonds: Bail agents skip on forfeitures, revoked licenses; judicial practices called into question.Literature/writingEllis, Randy
Maintaining your reporters' sanity while bringing the project home.Literature/writingPapajohn, George
Managing the reporting process includes self-imposed hurdles.Literature/writingMiller, Judy
Mapping your way to great demographic stories.Literature/writingHerzog, David
Marine deaths: Ugly side of captive-animal facilities surfaces, showing neglect, lack of marine park oversight.Literature/writingKestin, Sally
Military assaults: few sex offenders, abusers face justice in military ranks or service academics.Literature/writingMoffeit, Miles, Herdy, Amy
More daunting tests ahead pitting 'right to know' against 'need to know'.Literature/writingDavis, Charles
New investigative authors echo themes of original muckrakers.Literature/writingWeinberg, Steve
New service makes data available more quickly.Literature/writingHsuju Ho
Newseum to honor sacrifice of Don Bolles.Literature/writing 
Newsroom-orchestrated stings, though popular with viewers, present concerns for stations .(Barnhart, Aaron)Literature/writing 
Nonprofits: charities lend millions to officers, directors.Literature/writingLipman, Harvy
Offender screening.Literature/writingStefany, John
Off-label RX: high percentage of drugs prescribed for uses not approved by FDA.Literature/writingAdams, Chris, Young, Alison
Overcoming access hurdles to court martial evidence in Iraq prison abuse cases.Literature/writingSmallman, David B.
Overdoses: Medicaid records reveal link between drug deaths and doctors, pharmacies.Literature/writingSchulte, Fred
Peace corps: Violence against volunteers worldwide found in database checks, interviews .Literature/writingCarollo, Russell
Plea deals: criminals avoid felony records even after pleading guilty .Literature/writingGrotto, Jason, Garcia, Manny
Plenty of election year left for pursuing campaign stories.Literature/writingWillis, Derek, Pilhofer, Aron
Power plays: Varied state records show abuse of power by public officials.Literature/writingWilliams, Phil, Staples, Bryan
Privacy exemptions may prove higher hurdle than national security.Literature/writingLaFleur, Jennifer
Public health: despite city-state stonewalling, persistence uncover syphilis epidemic.Literature/writingTaylor, Kimberly Hayes
Public records.Literature/writingDavis, Chris, Doig, Matthew
PUMS: up-close sampling can reveal the bigger story.(Public Use Microdata Sample)Literature/writingGebeloff, Robert
Rogue market: shadow distribution system calls into question safety, origin of diverted drugs.Literature/writingGaul, Gilbert M., Flaherty, Mary Pat
Shuttle breakup: disaster plan helps team to keep focus in yearlong probe.(National Aeronautics and Space Administration)Literature/writingKelly, John
Spending time to craft writing plan best presentation of story.Literature/writingBoardman, David
State registry.Literature/writingGluck, Frank
Still drunk, still driving: Police fail to enforce judges' orders prohibiting vehicle access for convicted chronic drunken drivers.Literature/writingSegall, Bob
Succeeding in multimedia approach to the more complex investigation .Literature/writingBogdanich, Walt
Sweet sorrow: Mexican candies imported with high lead content; investigation shows officials to act.Literature/writingMcKim, Jenifer
Top investigative work named in 2003 IRE Awards.Literature/writing 
Trophy play: Wealthier schools reap more championships than poor or average counterparts, database shows.Literature/writingSylwester, Maryjo, Brady, Erik
Turning your investigations into books.Literature/writingWeinberg, Steve
Unaudited state spending.Literature/writingBull, John M.R.
Uncivil servants: getting records on state employee discipline requires significant test of public records law.Literature/writingPeele, Thomas
Using government sex offender data.Literature/writingPorter, Jeff
Voting records: mapping and analysis provide deeper grasp of Justice Department's balloting investigation.Literature/writingFallon, Scott, Lesser, Benjamin
War crimes: recent war atrocity stories recall investigate reporting milestones.Literature/writingWeinberg, Steve
Welfare wrecks: badly managed car leasing program takes state's taxpayers, needy for a ride.Literature/writingFinn, Scott, Eyre, Eric
What's ahead? Census data key to government actions of the next decade.Literature/writingOverberg, Paul
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